List of NCAA Division I non-football programs
This is a List of NCAA Division I programs— colleges and universities that are members of Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association but do not sponsor varsity football teams. These schools are sometimes referred to as Division I–AAA, a term that was originally applied to the non-scholarship FCS schools. This list includes schools in the process of transitioning to Division I, but are not yet full D-I members. Some have had football teams in the past ; some never have.
| Institution | Nickname | City | State | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Current Conference | Football History | Ref. |
| American | Eagles | Washington | District of Columbia | 1893 | Private | 10,676 | Patriot League | ||
| Bellarmine | Knights | Louisville | Kentucky | 1950 | Private | 3,750 | Atlantic Sun Conference | ||
| Belmont | Bruins | Nashville | Tennessee | 1890 | Private | 6,647 | Ohio Valley Conference | ||
| Binghamton | Bearcats | Vestal | New York | 1946 | Public | 14,746 | America East Conference | ||
| Boston University | Terriers | Boston | Massachusetts | 1839 | Private | 29,978 | Patriot League | ||
| Bradley | Braves | Peoria | Illinois | 1897 | Private | 6,700 | Missouri Valley Conference | ||
| Cal State Bakersfield | Roadrunners | Bakersfield | California | 1965 | Public | 8,111 | Big West Conference | ||
| Cal State Fullerton | Titans | Fullerton | California | 1957 | Public | 37,677 | Big West Conference | ||
| Cal State Northridge | Matadors | Northridge | California | 1958 | Public | 36,070 | Big West Conference | ||
| California Baptist | Lancers | Riverside | California | 1950 | Private | 10,486 | Western Athletic Conference | ||
| Canisius | Golden Griffins | Buffalo | New York | 1870 | Private | 5,152 | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | ||
| Charleston | Cougars | Charleston | South Carolina | 1770 | Public | 11,220 | Colonial Athletic Association | ||
| Chicago State | Cougars | Chicago | Illinois | 1867 | Public | 7,131 | Western Athletic Conference | ||
| Cleveland State | Vikings | Cleveland | Ohio | 1923 | Public | 17,204 | Horizon League | ||
| Creighton | Bluejays | Omaha | Nebraska | 1878 | Private | 7,730 | Big East Conference | ||
| Denver | Pioneers | Denver | Colorado | 1864 | Private | 11,476 | The Summit League | ||
| DePaul | Blue Demons | Chicago | Illinois | 1898 | Private | 22,966 | Big East Conference | ||
| Detroit Mercy | Titans | Detroit | Michigan | 1877 | Private | 5,231 | Horizon League | ||
| Drexel | Dragons | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 1891 | Private | 25,500 | Colonial Athletic Association | ||
| Evansville | Purple Aces | Evansville | Indiana | 1854 | Private | 3,050 | Missouri Valley Conference | ||
| Fairfield | Stags | Fairfield | Connecticut | 1942 | Private | 4,991 | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | ||
| Fairleigh Dickinson | Knights | Teaneck | New Jersey | 1942 | Private | 11,000 | Northeast Conference | ||
| Florida Gulf Coast | Eagles | Fort Myers | Florida | 1991 | Public | 12,683 | Atlantic Sun Conference | ||
| George Mason | Patriots | Fairfax | Virginia | 1957 | Public | 33,320 | Atlantic 10 Conference | ||
| George Washington | Colonials | Washington | District of Columbia | 1821 | Private | 24,531 | Atlantic 10 Conference | ||
| Gonzaga | Bulldogs/Zags | Spokane | Washington | 1887 | Private | 7,764 | West Coast Conference | ||
| Grand Canyon | Antelopes | Phoenix | Arizona | 1949 | Private | 6,500 /44,000 | Western Athletic Conference | ||
| Green Bay | Phoenix | Green Bay | Wisconsin | 1965 | Public | 6,700 | Horizon League | ||
| Hartford | Hawks | West Hartford | Connecticut | 1877 | Private | 6,935 | America East Conference | ||
| High Point | Panthers | High Point, North Carolina | North Carolina | 1924 | Private | 4,500 | Big South Conference | ||
| Hofstra | Pride | Hempstead | New York | 1935 | Private | 12,400 | Colonial Athletic Association | ||
| IUPUI | Jaguars | Indianapolis | Indiana | 1911/1946/1969 | Public | 30,461 | Horizon League | ||
| Iona | Gaels | New Rochelle | New York | 1940 | Private | 4,648 | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | ||
| Jacksonville | Dolphins | Jacksonville | Florida | 1934 | Private | 3,200 | Atlantic Sun Conference | ||
| Kansas City | Roos | Kansas City | Missouri | 1933 | Public | 16,019 | The Summit League | ||
| La Salle | Explorers | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 1863 | Private | 7,554 | Atlantic 10 Conference | ||
| Lipscomb | Bisons | Nashville | Tennessee | 1891 | Private | 4,278 | Atlantic Sun Conference | ||
| Little Rock | Trojans | Little Rock | Arkansas | 1927 | Public | 13,176 | Sun Belt Conference | * | |
| Long Beach State | 49ers | Long Beach | California | 1949 | Public | 36,279 | Big West Conference | ||
| Longwood | Lancers | Farmville | Virginia | 1839 | Public | 4,800 | Big South Conference | ||
| Loyola | Ramblers | Chicago | Illinois | 1870 | Private | 15,068 | Missouri Valley Conference | ||
| Loyola | Greyhounds | Baltimore | Maryland | 1852 | Private | 5,080 | Patriot League | ||
| Loyola Marymount | Lions | Los Angeles | California | 1911/1923/1973 | Private | 9,369 | West Coast Conference | ||
| Manhattan | Jaspers | Riverdale | New York | 1853 | Private | 3,500 | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | ||
| Marquette | Golden Eagles | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | 1881 | Private | 12,002 | Big East Conference | ||
| Maryland Eastern Shore | Hawks | Princess Anne | Maryland | 1886 | Public | 4,433 | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | ||
| Milwaukee | Panthers | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | 1885/1956 | Public | 30,502 | Horizon League | ||
| Mount Saint Mary's | Mountaineers | Emmitsburg | Maryland | 1808 | Private | 2,100 | Northeast Conference | ||
| New Orleans | Privateers | New Orleans | Louisiana | 1956 | Public | 8,000 | Southland Conference | ||
| Niagara | Purple Eagles | Lewiston | New York | 1856 | Private | 4,200 | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | ||
| NJIT | Highlanders | Newark | New Jersey | 1881 | Public | 9,944 | America East Conference | ||
| North Florida | Ospreys | Jacksonville | Florida | 1969 | Public | 16,372 | Atlantic Sun Conference | ||
| Northeastern | Huskies | Boston | Massachusetts | 1898 | Private | 20,768 | Colonial Athletic Association | ||
| Northern Kentucky | Norse | Highland Heights | Kentucky | 1968 | Public | 15,405 | Horizon League | ||
| Oakland | Golden Grizzlies | Rochester Hills | Michigan | 1957 | Public | 19,379 | Horizon League | ||
| Omaha | Mavericks | Omaha | Nebraska | 1908 | Public | 14,903 | The Summit League | ||
| Oral Roberts | Golden Eagles | Tulsa | Oklahoma | 1963 | Private | 3,335 | The Summit League | ||
| Pacific | Tigers | Stockton | California | 1851 | Private | 6,196 | West Coast Conference | ||
| Pepperdine | Waves | Malibu | California | 1937 | Private | 7,768 | West Coast Conference | ||
| Portland | Pilots | Portland | Oregon | 1901 | Private | 3,537 | West Coast Conference | ||
| Providence | Friars | Providence | Rhode Island | 1917 | Private | 4,587 | Big East Conference | ||
| Purdue Fort Wayne | Mastodons | Fort Wayne | Indiana | 1964/2018 | Public | 10,208 | Horizon League | ||
| Quinnipiac | Bobcats | Hamden | Connecticut | 1929 | Private | 8,400 | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | ||
| Radford | Highlanders | Radford | Virginia | 1910 | Public | 9,370 | Big South Conference | ||
| Rider | Broncs | Lawrenceville | New Jersey | 1865 | Private | 5,790 | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | ||
| Bonnies | Allegany | New York | 1858 | Private | 2,400 | Atlantic 10 Conference | |||
| Terriers | Brooklyn Heights | New York | 1859 | Private | 2,744 | Northeast Conference | |||
| Red Storm | Jamaica | New York | 1870 | Private | 21,354 | Big East Conference | |||
| Saint Joseph's | Hawks | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 1851 | Private | 8,750 | Atlantic 10 Conference | ||
| Saint Louis | Billikens | St. Louis | Missouri | 1818 | Private | 13,785 | Atlantic 10 Conference | ||
| Saint Mary's | Gaels | Moraga | California | 1863 | Private | 4,228 | West Coast Conference | ||
| Saint Peter's | Peacocks and Peahens | Jersey City | New Jersey | 1872 | Private | 2,987 | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | ||
| San Francisco | Dons | San Francisco | California | 1855 | Private | 10,017 | West Coast Conference | ||
| Santa Clara | Broncos | Santa Clara | California | 1851 | Private | 8,519 | West Coast Conference | ||
| Seattle | Redhawks | Seattle | Washington | 1891 | Private | 7,755 | Western Athletic Conference | ||
| Seton Hall | Pirates | South Orange | New Jersey | 1856 | Private | 9,745 | Big East Conference | ||
| Siena | Saints | Loudonville | New York | 1937 | Private | 3,423 | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | ||
| SIU Edwardsville | Cougars | Edwardsville | Illinois | 1957 | Public | 14,055 | Ohio Valley Conference | ||
| South Carolina Upstate | Spartans | Spartanburg | South Carolina | 1967 | Public | 5,495 | Big South Conference | ||
| Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Islanders | Corpus Christi | Texas | 1947 | Public | 10,510 | Southland Conference | ||
| Texas–Arlington | Mavericks | Arlington | Texas | 1895 | Public | 41,933 | Sun Belt Conference | ||
| UC Riverside | Highlanders | Riverside | California | 1954 | Public | 21,005 | Big West Conference | ||
| UC Irvine | Anteaters | Irvine | California | 1965 | Public | 28,184 | Big West Conference | ||
| UC San Diego | Tritons | La Jolla | California | 1960 | Public | 39,000 | Big West Conference | ||
| UC Santa Barbara | Gauchos | Santa Barbara | California | 1891 | Public | 21,927 | Big West Conference | ||
| UIC | Flames | Chicago | Illinois | 1858/1965/1982 | Public | 28,091 | Horizon League | ||
| UMass Lowell | River Hawks | Lowell | Massachusetts | 1894 | Public | 16,969 | America East Conference | ||
| UMBC | Retrievers | Catonsville | Maryland | 1966 | Public | 13,637 | America East Conference | ||
| UNC Asheville | Bulldogs | Asheville | North Carolina | 1927 | Public | 3,644 | Big South Conference | * | |
| UNC Greensboro | Spartans | Greensboro | North Carolina | 1891 | Public | 18,502 | Southern Conference | ||
| UNC Wilmington | Seahawks | Wilmington | North Carolina | 1947 | Public | 14,071 | Colonial Athletic Association | ||
| Utah Valley | Wolverines | Orem | Utah | 1941 | Public | 33,395 | Western Athletic Conference | ||
| UTRGV | Vaqueros | Edinburg | Texas | 1927/2015 | Public | 28,700 | Western Athletic Conference | * | |
| Vermont | Catamounts | Burlington | Vermont | 1791 | Public | 12,000 | America East Conference | ||
| VCU | Rams | Richmond | Virginia | 1838 | Public | 31,899 | Atlantic 10 Conference | ||
| Wichita State | Shockers | Wichita | Kansas | 1895 | Public | 14,806 | American Athletic Conference | ||
| Winthrop | Eagles | Rock Hill | South Carolina | 1886 | Public | 6,170 | Big South Conference | ||
| Wright State | Raiders | Fairborn | Ohio | 1967 | Public | 17,789 | Horizon League | ||
| Xavier | Musketeers | Cincinnati | Ohio | 1831 | Private | 6,650 | Big East Conference |
- * = These schools had football teams when they were junior colleges, but none have since becoming universities.